Helene’s death toll continues to climb—now to more than 200. North Carolinians have been hit hard, making up more than half of those deaths. An estimated 20 feet of rushing flood waters decimated many of their communities. The storm has also claimed lives in other parts of the South, including in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
The port strike reaches day three. There are no signs of progress in negotiations, which means disruptions to major imports, including retail goods, electronics, lumber, and food. Dockworkers want an 80 percent raise across six years alongside commitments to stop automation projects.
Democratic candidate Kamala Harris campaigns with former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney in Wisconsin while hoisting the theme of “Country before Party.” Cheney, a Wisconsinite, alongside her father former Vice President Dick Cheney, has endorsed the Democratic candidate.
After living as a hostage for 10 years, a Yazidi woman obtains her freedom. A video was released of the 21-year-old reunited with her family after escaping her terrorist captors thanks to a U.S.–Israel rescue operation. In another development, Israeli forces say they’ve taken down the head of another terrorist group in an airstrike.
